A 20-year-old video of Tom Hanks ‘auditioning’ for the part of Forrest Gump has emerged online, and it’s kinda disappointing.

While the video proves Hanks’ on-screen love interest Robin Wright has got her role as Jenny nailed, it looks as though our leading man was still finding his character.

Most noticeably Hanks is speaking without his iconic Forrest voice, something fans suggest was developed by Young Forrest shown later on in the video.

‘Tom was still sorting out how to voice the character when this was done,’ a fan wrote in the comments section on YouTube. ‘He later changed his speech pattern to match that of Young Forrest (the boy in the third clip). So, in essence, that boy shaped the final character we know as Forrest Gump!’

‘He almost certainly did not audition for this movie,’ said another. ‘They are either the OTHER actors’ auditions, or they are preliminary chemistry tests, most likely the former. But Hanks is NOT auditioning for the part in these.’